Last night, at Old Billingsgate, stars of the British film industry braved the rain and arrived in hoards for the 18th Moët British Independent Film Awards. This glamorous event, hosted by the award-winning film maker and actor, RICHARD AYOADE, brought together the crème de la crème of British cinema to celebrate the wealth of independent British film this year.

On 10 December 1915 the fledgling UK entrepreneurs specialising in the supply and promotion of films met in central London and formed a dedicated trade association. Film distribution as we know it today was born.